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Digestive System
Encopresis
19
Jun
Jun
Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet.
Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. More than 5.5 million Americans have bowel incontinence. It affects people of all ages—children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults, but it is not a normal part of aging.
Causes include
• Constipation
• Damage to muscles or nerves of the anus and rectum
• Diarrhea
• Pelvic support problems
Treatments include changes in diet, medicines, bowel training, or surgery.